After reaching an agreement with Liu Yingke on the selection of the princes of Yan and Zhao and the division of the princes of King Hui, and vaguely expressing his desire to appoint Liu Yingke as the Zongzheng, and obtaining Liu Yingke's approval, Liu Hong, accompanied by Wang Zhong, embarked on the road to Changle Palace.

After moving into Changle Palace, Zhang Yan lived in the Yongshou Hall of Changle Palace as usual.

The front hall of Weiyang Palace to the Yongshou Hall of Changle Palace can theoretically be directly reached - from the east gate of Weiyang Palace, from Shangguan Street between the arsenal and Shangguanli, across Zhangtai Street, you can enter from the west gate of Changle Palace.

And Liu Hong, as the emperor, visited Zhang Yan, his mother as the queen mother, from Weiyang Palace to Changle Palace, and the only way he couldn't take was precisely this shortest road.

During the time of Emperor Taizu Gao Liu Bang, Confucian uncle and grandson Tong were ordered by Liu Bang to formulate a new set of ritual systems exclusive to the Han dynasty with Zhou rites as a reference; Among them, it is stipulated that when the emperor leaves the palace, he must take a chariot and accompany him with a halo book.

Although the actual situation is not absolute, if Liu Hong wants to sneak out of the palace and have a private visit to Weifu - like he did when he came to Dongshi at the beginning of the year, he doesn't need to abide by this etiquette too much.

However, paying a visit to the Empress Dowager is a 'formal occasion' where etiquette must be strictly observed, and if Liu Hong does not abide by etiquette in the process, he will be suspected of 'unfilial piety'.

There are five gates in Weiyang Palace: Xi'an Gate in the south, Zhangcheng Gate in the west, Zuo Room Gate and Sima Gate in the north, and Dongque Gate in the east.

Among these five gates, Xi'an Gate and Zhangcheng Gate belong to the 'one door and two uses' that serve as both the palace gate and the Chang'an City gate, that is to say, leaving the Weiyang Palace from these two gates is equivalent to going out of Chang'an City directly.

And the remaining three gates, only the east gate is not paved with the royal road!

Chang'an 8th Street and 9 Mo, the streets are generally more than 20 zhang wide, each divided into three parts by two canals; Han Shang right, so the rightmost of the three streets? As a chariot dedicated to the emperor to walk? The 'Emperor's Passage', which is not allowed to be occupied by the rest of the people, is the Imperial Passage.

The matter? Also at the behest of Liu Bang? was added to the Han family's ritual system by Shusun Tong.

And Liu Hongdi's cheap father, when Emperor Xiaohui Liu Ying ascended the throne? Annoyed that the government is all in the hands of Cao Shen and other old ministers, so he intends to make some changes? to express their political opinions.

But there are no soldiers and no power in their hands? has no wealth and no one, and is not old enough to be in power, the only character Liu Ying can choose is only one 'Renjun' - the royal road is a lot of money? but he who does not benefit the people; The order was stopped.

This means that the maintenance cost of the royal road is very high? But it did not make it the slightest convenience for the people of the country to support the country, and in the future, there should be no distinction between royal roads and non-royal roads, and I just walked the streets with the people.

Liu Ying's intention to move is also very obvious - to challenge the etiquette law formulated by his father Liu Bang within an acceptable range in this way, so as to remind the old ministers of the DPRK and China: Wake up, hey? It's changed, it's time for you to sit on the throne!

From another angle? It is not difficult to see Liu Ying's intention to use this to narrow the distance between herself and the people, so as to win the favor of the people.

And the end result of this? It didn't surprise too many people - Cao Shen entered the palace as soon as possible and took away the sixth imperial sword of the Pingyang Hou family.

Nature? After the completion of Chang'an City? Is it the part that is designated as the royal road? It has survived to this day.

In Chang'an City, whether it is Huayang Street and Zhangtai Street in the north-south direction, or Xiyin Street in the east-west direction, Gao Street, Xiangshu Street, and Chengmen Street, there are royal roads laid by the order of Taizu Liu Bang.

However, Liu Bang ordered the paving of Shangguan Street outside the east of Weiyang Palace in his later years, and Taichang Street, which was ordered by Emperor Xiaohui to be paved between Changle Palace and Gaomiao, without the paving of imperial roads.

This makes Liu Hong want to go from the Yang Palace to the Changle Palace next door to visit his mother Zhang Yan, and he has to sit on the servant Chen Bi to drive himself, and the servant shoots the imperial chariot standing on the top, and goes north out of Sima Gate, passing through Beique and the arsenal from Gao Street, disturbing a large circle, in order to reach the west gate of Changle Palace.

Arriving outside the palace gate, it was Liu Hong who threw the imperial chariot and the servant Chen Bi outside the palace gate, and took Ji Chen, who was responsible for singing and worshipping the e, into the Changle Palace on foot, and arrived at the Yongshou Hall where Zhang Yan lived.

Although it was a ride all the way, this kind of operation similar to 'detouring ten kilometers to reach the other side of the river' made Liu Hong suddenly empathize with Chao Mistake's digging of the high temple wall...

And the reason why Liu Hong is so formally visiting Changle Palace at this time point that is not too leisurely, in addition to flaunting his 'sincerity and filial piety', is mainly because the eunuch Ling Wang Zhong brought a piece of news to Liu Hong.

With Liu Hong's secret encouragement, most of the giants in the DPRK and China (the first line of the imperial party) acquiesced, and with the basic cooperation of Zhang Cang, the imperial historian, the provincial central audit department directly under the eunuch order: the provincial imperial supervisor, was formally established, and began its daily operation in spring and February.

Having said that, the current provincial imperial eunuch can only be regarded as a grass platform team at most - not to mention achieving the role of the 'spy Politburo' as Liu Hong expected, even the provincial eunuch in the palace, Wang Zhong, took a lot of effort to reluctantly establish the data file.

In other words, today's provincial imperial supervisor does not talk about the expansion business of 'intelligence', and even the work of 'provincial imperial history' has been completed very hard.

In this regard, Liu Hong did not rush - the construction of the intelligence department itself cannot be completed overnight; In order for the bureaucracy to lower its vigilance against the department, the provincial imperial superintendent really needs to do a good job of publicizing it when it is established.

But I have to say that as an old man who has survived in the palace for decades, Wang Zhong's skills in speculating on the Sacred Heart can be called a must--Liu Hong is not in a hurry, Wang Zhong is already in a hurry to try to play the role of the intelligence department!

And the first information obtained after the establishment of the provincial imperial prison was the reason why Liu Hong came to Changle Palace today.

This information is not important to say that it is important, but if it is not important, it is almost meaningful...

After being hit by the Queen Mother's gift bag, Zhang Yan moved into Changle Palace in a panic; However, according to Wang Zhong's own proposal, the spies arranged in Changle Palace: After entering Changle Palace, this Empress Dowager Zhang was still in a panic all day long, and she showed a strong inadaptability to her new identity.

This is nothing, and Liu Hong doesn't really want to set up a queen mother who leans towards the government and the opposition; If Zhang Yan doesn't want to wade into the troubled waters of the court, Liu Hong will also happily 'share' all the trivial matters in the court for his mother, and provide Zhang Yan with a good life.

But the news that came out yesterday evening made Liu Hong instinctively feel a little guilty: for the palace maids and eunuchs arranged by Wang Zhong to go to Changle Palace to serve the queen mother's life, Zhang Yan thought that there were too many people and some should be withdrawn.

When he first heard the news, Liu Hong immediately felt like a scumbag who didn't recognize people - Zhang Yan naturally didn't have such a plan out of personal privacy considerations!

I'm afraid that the twenty-two-year-old Queen Mother of the Han Dynasty still hasn't been able to adapt to her noble status...

After Liu Hong tossed and turned for this, sleepless all night, and almost half-asleep until dawn, the news from Changle Palace completely made Liu Hong make up his mind to drive Changle Palace and appease his mother Zhang Yan.

——Zhang Yan thinks that the palace maids and eunuchs in Changle Palace are not enough, and hopes to send more people!

Came with this news, it was the provincial imperial eunuch who lurked in Changle Palace - the queen mother was frightened, and wanted to cut the waiters, but the queen mother's eunuch Li Xin said that the queen mother said: This may be the eyes and ears sent by His Majesty, and the Queen Mother rashly said, for fear of being suspected by His Majesty...

That is to say, Zhang Yan, who was originally frightened by the extravagant life and even wanted to reduce the number of maids and eunuchs, realized that the maids and eunuchs in the Changle Palace were Liu Hongdi's eyes and ears under the 'reminder' of the eunuchs of her cronies.

Even if 'the provincial imperial supervisor covets Changle' is not Liu Hong's intention, Liu Hong didn't know it in advance, and after seeing through Zhang Yan's use, he couldn't help but feel a little ashamed.

Liu Hong's opinion of Zhang Yan in his heart also quietly sprouted a trace of closeness from the previous overall use.

- Even out of the most basic humanitarianism, Liu Hong should not let the empress dowager of the Han family, who has a hard life, spend the second half of her life being played with by herself.

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"Your Majesty is coming~kneeling~"

Ji Yi sang a song, pulling Liu Hong's divergent mood back to reality, and the Yongshou Palace, which exuded a simple atmosphere, appeared in Liu Hongdi's field of vision.

"Greetings to Your Majesty~"

Naturally, with a childlike pure smile, Liu Hong walked through the 'road' formed by the palace maids and eunuchs kneeling, and walked through the palace gate accompanied by Wang Zhong and came to the apse where Zhang Yan was.

"The emperor visits the queen mother, and wishes the queen mother a thousand generations of eternal happiness and happiness."

After bowing and bowing down in accordance with the rules, Liu Hong raised his head slightly, and saw that Zhang Yan had already stood up from the couch in a hurry, looking at a loss, which made the already snow-white face as clotted fat even more bleak.

Secretly lamenting, Liu Hongqiang stepped forward pretending to be relaxed, like a real son, and kindly helped Zhang Yan's arm: "I haven't seen you for a few days, but the queen mother's complexion is much better?" ”

Liu Hongdi was kind, but he did not shock the flustered Zhang Yan a little; If it weren't for the old eunuch on the side who kept making his eyes, Liu Hong would be worried that Zhang Yan would kneel and kowtow, saying that His Majesty...

In desperation, Liu Hong had to show an uneasy expression, and said: "It must be the sins of the emperor, so that the queen mother has no way to release it..."

As he spoke, Liu Hong squeezed out two tears, wiped his tears and said: "The son lost his father at a young age, and then he lost his mother; The emperor thinks about the twilight, only the queen of Huan's mother's knees, with the grace of the mother, the whole son is just filial piety. ”

"When the child was a little stronger, the Empress Dowager went with Emperor Gao; After inheriting the unification, and hearing that his mother died, the child suddenly felt heartbroken, and he ptysis for three days without stopping..."

Full of feelings, Liu Hong turned his head slightly, revealing a strong and strong face: "The queen mother does not allow it, and the son does not dare to persecute the queen mother..."

After saying that, Liu Hong turned around with grievances and made a gesture to leave.

"One, two..."

The silent count in my heart had not yet reached three, and a hesitant consolation came from behind me.

"Your Majesty... Since the emperor comes, he will sit for a while longer, and then it will not be too late to leave? ”

Looking back with 'joy', I saw that Zhang Yan's face was still a little suspicious, and her uneasy gaze switched back and forth between Liu Hong and the old eunuch on the side.

Seeing that Zhang Yan finally reluctantly calmed down, Liu Hong sighed in his heart, returned to Zhang Yan's side, and sat down with his mother's arm.

"When the son hears that the mother wants to add palace people, he will be happy for a long time?"

Liu Hongman's tone of concern suddenly made Zhang Yan nervous again, subconsciously glanced at the old eunuch on the side, and then stumbled and said, "I... The mourning family saw that the Changle Palace was full of groups, and the palace people were not enough, so they thought that they should add...

"In the emperor's opinion, is this possible?"

Looking at the panic in Zhang Yan's eyes that had not dissipated for a long time, Liu Hong pulled his gaze back without a trace, and turned his gaze to Wang Zhong beside him with a light smile.

"Don't accuse the Queen Mother before ?!!"

Suddenly, there was a loud shout, and the hall suddenly fell into a strange silence, Zhang Yan was discolored, and the old eunuch on the side suddenly bowed his head and knelt on the ground.

After only half a breath, Wang Zhong also knelt down in a panic, 'crying' and kowtowing to Liu Hong a few times, and after seeing Liu Hong put on a posture of 'going to ask the Queen Mother for his guilt', he knelt down in front of Zhang Yan again, and kowtowed to the Queen Mother Zhang Yan who was at a loss again.

"The slave is dead, and the queen mother spares her life!!"

"The one who sent the provincial guard to spy on Changle was the old slave's own opinion, and the old slave knew the crime, and asked the queen mother to forgive the slave for the death penalty!!"

Seeing Zhang Yan looking at Wang Zhong who was kowtowing infatuously, Liu Hong hesitated for a moment, so he had to kick Wang Zhong's shoulder.

"Cheap slave!"

"I dare to deceive my mother and the latter, they are all my enemies, and you don't know ?!!"

Seeing that Wang Zhong, who had a little cut in his forehead, fell down in the hall, and just got up to ask for forgiveness, Liu Hong's heart softened slightly, and he immediately flicked his sleeves angrily: "Someone! ”

"Drag this slave out of the temple! Forty rods to set an example! ”

was dragged away by the small yellow door that walked into the hall with his armpits, but Wang Zhong did not beg for mercy more, but only bowed before leaving: "Old slave thank Your Majesty for not killing you..."

A moment later, there was a dull thud of thudging and a terrible wail outside the temple gate.

But Liu Hong still sat back on the couch with no end of anger, like a teenager who had penetrated into the tip of a bull's horns, and muttered to himself: "Cheap slave, cheap slave!" ”

After a while, finding that Zhang Yan still had no reaction, Liu Hong had to change his expression of appreciation in embarrassment and looked at the old eunuch on the side.

"This is the personal attendant of the queen mother, Li Xin and Li Gongxie?"

When the old eunuch who had just gotten up from the ground heard this, he knelt down on the ground again and buried his head deep in the floor: "In addition to the slave knife and saw, even if you die, you will not dare to defile Your Majesty's ears with a stigma..."

Looking at Li Xin, the old eunuch who poured out of the same mold as Zhang Yan, Liu Hong sighed tiredly in his heart, and said with a stiff smile: "Let's get up." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Finally reluctantly pacified the master and slave, Liu Hong was haggard, and he didn't have the heart to bend anymore.

"The eunuch Ling Wang Zhong is a loyal slave who has served me since childhood; If you make a mistake in this act, but the sin will not lead to death, please forgive the queen mother..."

Seeing that Zhang Yan was about to get up in a hurry, Liu Hongqiang smiled and exerted a lot of strength before pressing Zhang Yan on the couch and sitting down, and said: "Since the queen mother thinks that Changle should be a person in the palace, the emperor should be edicted." ”

"Then Duke Li will be the great Changqiu of Changle Palace, and the affairs of the people who enter the palace will be planned by Duke Li, okay?"

His eyes were full of gentleness, but Liu Hong was already scratching his ears and cheeks in his heart - if this couldn't calm Zhang Yan down, then Liu Hong really had no way!

Fortunately, when Zhang Yan heard this, the panic in her eyes faded slightly, and under the encouragement of Liu Hongdi's gaze, she was a little uneasy and said: "The emperor thinks so, so it's so, right?" ”

As she spoke, Zhang Yan turned her head again and cast her inquiring gaze on Li Xin, who had just been appointed as the Great Changqiu of Changle Palace.

And all of this was seen by Liu Hong on the side...

"Thanks to Your Majesty and the Queen Mother, how dare the slave not obey?"

Seeing that the vigilance and panic in Zhang Yan's eyes basically dissipated, Liu Hongcai breathed a sigh of relief and got up and bowed: "In this case, the son will not disturb the queen mother's further study." ”

Saying that, Liu Hong did not forget to show his 'child' side: "If the queen mother misses, you can send Li Gong to Weiyang to summon her, and I will come to see the queen mother." ”

Seeing that Liu Hong really served himself as his own mother, most of the hesitation and anxiety in Zhang Yan's heart dissipated, and his tone was a little awkward: "The emperor has a heart..."

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Let the Ji Chen who was waiting for the palace gate to come out of the palace put Wang Zhong on his back, and Liu Hong took the lead and walked towards the palace gate.

"Woman, why is it so hard to coax?"

In the two lives before and after, Liu Hong's biggest headache was coaxing women.

Whether it is a mother or a female ticket, it was once Liu Hong's nightmare!

Fortunately, the final result was not too bad, at least Zhang Yan was wary of Liu Hongdi, and her panic in the face of Liu Hong was much relieved.

Put in a little more effort, be diligent, and make a few more trips to Changle Palace, which should be able to contribute to the situation of 'mother and child harmony' on the surface.

After coming to the palace gate and carrying Wang Zhong to the imperial chariot, Liu Hong looked out of the car window, as if he was thinking about something.

Seeing this, Wang Zhong, who wanted to ask for credit, stopped talking several times, and finally turned into a sentence: "The old slave is dead, and His Majesty is guilty in the face of the Queen Mother..."

Unexpectedly, Liu Hong, who opened his eyes, couldn't see the slightest anger on his face, and only said indifferently: "Today, I suffered." ”

"After the spring ploughing, you will find the eldest relatives in the family and have a son, so as to continue the family ancestral hall..."

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For Liu Hong, not only did he not surrender his guilt, but instead rewarded himself for passing on his distant nephew and continuing his own incense, Wang Zhong only felt that the gift package from heaven even the buttocks that were beaten to the point of open flesh did not seem to hurt so much at this time!

Pleasantly surprised, he was about to get up and thank him, when a not too heavy force fell on his shoulder.

"Recuperate in peace."

"After a while, I have something else to explain."

Seeing Liu Hong looking out of the car window with a slightly serious face, Wang Zhong had no choice but to hold back the joy in his heart and obediently lie back on the floor of the carriage.

Looking at the corners of Liu Hong's gradually furrowed eyebrows, Wang Zhong's thoughts turned slightly, and he immediately asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty, peep... Inspector Changle's provincial guard, can you take it back? ”

Hearing this, Liu Hong glanced back at Wang Zhong without a trace, and then moved his heavy gaze back out of the car window.

"Provincial Imperial Eunuch, just act on my orders."

"I don't need to change what I haven't explained..."